英 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「艸」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「艸」
- On
- エイ
- Kun
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- Meaning
- England; brilliant; excellent
Origin
A phonetic-semantic character: 艹 (grass) with 央 for the sound; originally a beautiful flower, later 'outstanding; excellent'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エイ | 英雄・英断・俊英 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 英語えいご
English (language)
- 英雄えいゆう
hero
Example
英語の勉強がすきです。
I like studying English.
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